A MAN accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Chertsey has been found guilty by a jury at Guildford Crown Court.

Perry Chennell, 25, from Barker Road, was convicted on Thursday (May 16) after a trial lasting just over a week.

Jurors found him guilty of two counts of assault by penetration with an unknown object and one of causing grievous bodily harm in October last year.

The trial heard that Chennell met the victim during a night out in Chertsey, and they later went to Colonel's Lane in his car.

The court was told the woman was left in "excruciating pain", having suffered "life-changing" injuries to some of her internal muscles and organs. She was taken to hospital after being driven home by Chennell.

Prosecutors said blood spatterings were found in his car and there was a DNA match with the woman.

The defendant said the pair had only engaged in what he called consensual sexual activity and that he was "not a monster" .

He told jurors he had not meant to hurt the woman and was "sorry", adding: "I would like to take back what was done but I can't.

“If I had known she was that injured in my car I would have taken her to the hospital myself."

Chennell is due to be sentenced at the same court on June 28.

Following the conviction, Detective Inspector Jake Nuttall said: "I welcome the guilty verdict from the court, which shows that Chennell is clearly a vicious offender who subjected the victim to what must have been an horrendous ordeal.

"This has been a difficult and emotive inquiry, requiring detailed forensic examinations and the deployment of officers specially trained to investigate sexual offences.

"The discovery of a significant quantity of blood within the offender's vehicle was a pivotal moment in the early stages of the investigation and led to the swift arrest of Chennell.

"The victim suffered extensive, life-changing and life-threatening injuries. Had she not received immediate medical intervention, then she may very well have died.

"I commend the bravery and resilience shown by the victim in the face of this terrible crime and hope that she can now look forward to the future."